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The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 3 (of 6) by James Gairdner
"The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 3 (of 6)" edited by James Gairdner is a collection of correspondence published in 1904. This volume spans the tumultuous reigns of Edward IV and Henry VII, documenting the intimate communications of Norfolk's Paston family during England's Wars of the Roses and early Tudor period. These authentic letters, once lost and dramatically rediscovered, offer unfiltered glimpses into medieval English life, politics, and family affairs while capturing the English language during its remarkable transformation from Middle to Early Modern English. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Editor | Gairdner, James, 1828-1912 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 3 (of 6) New Complete Library Edition |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paston_Letters |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Louise Hope, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team ( www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries ( archive.org/details/toronto) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509 -- Sources |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 41024 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-41024-1 |
| Release Date | Oct 11, 2012 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1693 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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